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The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky...

Timeline of Events

1604

10.9.1604

Supernova 1604, the most recent supernova to be observed in the Milky Way.

1925

1.1.1925

The American astronomer Edwin Hubble announces the discovery of galaxies outside the Milky Way.

1997

2.28.1997

GRB 970228, a highly luminous flash of gamma rays, strikes the Earth for 80 seconds, providing early evidence that gamma-ray bursts occur well beyond the Milky Way.